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Long-term mortgage rates continue an upward climb
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July.
The benchmark 30-year fixed rate loan rate...
Roundup: Local CEO honored / Consumer expectations / Homeless encampments
Top 50: Jude Melville, CEO of Baton Rouge-based b1Bank, has been named among the top 50 Financial Technology CEOs of 2024. The Financial Technology...
See the latest rise in unemployment filings in Louisiana
Initial unemployment claims filings are picking up again in Louisiana after dropping some 30% at the very end of last year.
Initial claims spiked 20%...
This Houston contracting firm is expanding its presence in the Capital Region
Houston heavy mechanical contracting company Wyatt Field Service is expanding its Louisiana presence.
After outgrowing its Port Allen office, the refining and petrochemical service company...
A homebuilder purchased more than 100 lots to expand this neighborhood
Local homebuilder DSLD just purchased more than 100 lots to expand one of its residential communities in Gonzales.
The homebuilder bought 108 lots through DSLD...
Will the California wildfires raise Louisiana insurance rates?
Residents hundreds and thousands of miles away may be impacted by the wildfires tearing across Los Angeles as the disaster threatens to make the...
Roundup: LSU Board of Supervisors / Jobs report / Winter storm
New leadership: Gov. Jeff Landry has tapped Scott Ballard as the next chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors. Ballard, a Covington businessman, was...
Trashman and termite scooper: The unconventional early jobs of some Baton Rouge execs
Ever wonder what CEOs and entrepreneurs were doing before they climbed the corporate ladder? From termite scooper to actress Julia Roberts’ personal assistant, the...
Roundup: California insurance crisis / Hedge funds / Tiger Woods
Mounting: California already faced an insurance crisis before the Los Angeles firestorm began. Now, a preliminary estimate from Morningstar DBRS points to insured losses...
Delaying of rate cuts is putting more pressure on small banks
Larger banks have mostly fared better than smaller ones since last year’s banking crisis that led to the shuttering of three institutions, CNBC reports.
That...
Florida Boulevard tract changes hands for $1M
A parcel containing 11 businesses at the intersection of Florida Boulevard and North Little John Drive recently changed hands.
Builders Center Real Estate Co LLC...
What American Airlines is doing to lure back business travelers
American Airlines is trying to win back American corporations after missing out on some $1.5 billion in revenue last year in a failed bid...
What the Tax Foundation says about Louisiana’s population exodus
Louisiana is continuing to struggle with losing residents, according to a recent analysis from the influential Tax Foundation.
For the analysis, the nonprofit looked at...
McCollister: Can Coach Sid change Baton Rouge?
Editor’s note: Rolfe McCollister is a member of Mayor-President Sid Edwards’ transition team.
It’s been eight years since Baton Rouge has had a new mayor-president,...
Roundup: New Orleans attack / Immigration / Warehouse leases
Seeking answers: One week after the deadly New Year’s terrorist attack, New Orleans’ police chief refused to answer questions about the city’s security measures...
A Gonzales company just bought several properties for a combined $3M
Gonzales-based civil contractor SKR Construction has purchased the property that houses its facility, as well as a pair of surrounding industrial warehouse properties in...
A look at the growing infrastructure portfolio of Bernhard Capital Partners
Bernhard Capital Partners is building something big.
As Business Report writes in its latest issue, the Baton Rouge private equity firm has in recent years...
Roundup: DDD newsletter / Entergy’s storm fee / Interest rates
For your inbox: Baton Rouge’s Downtown Development District launched its redesigned newsletter, The Drift, on Wednesday. To be published weekly, the newsletter is designed...
Eloise Market and Cakery is moving to the Garden District
Eloise Market and Cakery, a bakery on Lee Drive, is relocating to a larger space in the Garden District.
A representative for the business tells...
Local leaders offer insight on how to master 2025
Cyber threats. Growth and scaling in a time of economic uncertainty. The AI revolution. Talent management and succession. Engendering mental health and wellness.
Any one...
